RECAP2015-W2117 MAY TO 24 MAY 2015
Week of 17 May 2015The week in game journalism.
A snapshot of what writers were chasing this week. We sort by how much coverage jumped against the previous four weeks, so a story breaking now rises above games that already get steady writeups every week.
PIECES INDEXED
136
-16% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
74
across 15 outlets
GAMES COVERED
73
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
6
first article indexed
01 · TRENDING
Games that picked up coverage this week
The games whose coverage spiked this week against their own four-week baseline. Worth a look if you missed them.
TRENDING▲ +214%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
OUT NOW
14
PIECES
11 writers · 8 outlets
SB
AM
GS
TRENDING▲ +1100%
Destiny: House of Wolves
OUT NOW
4
PIECES
3 writers · 3 outlets
CC
SB
JO
TRENDING▲ +500%
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
OUT NOW
3
PIECES
3 writers · 3 outlets
KP
HK
AL
02 · IN THE BYLINE THIS WEEK
Writers we kept seeing across the index
Worth checking in on. The cadence chart shows which days they published, which often says more about a beat than a tally does.
MF
Mike Futter
Writing about Overwatch, King's Quest, High Noon
FILED
17 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (3), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (7), Thursday (3), Friday (3).
JC
Jeff Cork
Writing about Torment: Tides of Numenera, Guitar Hero Live, Sheltered
FILED
6 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (2), Wednesday (1), Thursday (3).
SB
Sammy BarkerPush Square
Writing about The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Farming Simulator 15, Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Saturday (1), Sunday (2).
CC
Chris CarterScreen Rant
Writing about Destiny: House of Wolves, PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy, Swords & Soldiers II
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (2).
CD
Christian DonlanEurogamer
Writing about Clicker Heroes, Cosmochoria, Life Is Strange
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Thursday (2), Friday (1), Saturday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 69 writers filed this week.
Browse them by outlet, beat or the games they cover →
03 · READER ATTENTION
What's drawing readers in
No reader signal recorded for this week.
04 · NEW VOICES
First piece indexed this week
KP
Kallie Plagge
The Verge
IGN·19 May 2015
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition Review ReviewreviewonPuzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.